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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1231

The Founding of Australia

Within little more than half a century a British penal colony turned into a prosperous, free-trade democracy.

1232

St Helen Finds the True Cross

The mother of the Roman Emperor goes to Jerusalem on a quest close to her heart.

1233

How Liberating the Slaves also Clothed the Poor

The closure of slave plantations following the Abolition of Slavery Act in 1833 had a curious side-effect.

1234

The Battle of Britain

Britain’s desperate defence against a much larger, better-prepared military machine was a costly victory.

1235

Wilfrid Israel

Wilfrid Israel used his Berlin department store as cover for smuggling thousands of Jewish children to safety in Britain.

1236

The Legend of Pollard’s Lands

An enterprising knight rids the Bishop of Durham of a troublesome boar, but the price comes as a shock to his lordship.